Guan Eng expresses empathy for Mat Sabu, says not easy being a parent


Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the final decision to pick the bankers for its 200bil yen (US$1.9bil) Samurai bond would only be made next week.

GEORGE TOWN: Lim Guan Eng (pic) has expressed empathy for Mohamad Sabu after the Defence Minister's son was picked up by the police for a drug-related offence.

The Finance Minister said it was difficult to be a minister but sometimes, even harder being a parent.

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